Category: call

  • British ISA Plans in Limbo Following Sunak’s Election Call

    The government’s major initiatives to reform the city, including the launch of the UK ISA and the Pisces private market, are facing uncertainty following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to hold a snap election in July. Over the past two years, ministers have sought major changes to city policy, but…

  • Why world must call out Banga hype at the Springs

    Less than a year ago, former MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga was chosen in a surprise move to head the World Bank. Putting a Wall Street player addicted to profits in charge of a development institution that claims to help lift poor countries out of underdevelopment seemed inappropriate. Because many view…

  • Why world must call out Banga hype at the Springs

    Less than a year ago, former MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga was chosen in a surprise move to head the World Bank. Putting a Wall Street player addicted to profits in charge of a development institution that claims to help lift poor countries out of underdevelopment seemed inappropriate. Because many view…

  • Call for targeted fertiliser and soil health strategy to unlock the continent’s agricultural potential

    Estimates indicate that the cost of land degradation due to poor soil health ranges between $850 and $1,400 per year per person, with a global cost of between $6.3 and $10.6 trillion annually. Reduced soil fertility not only reduces crop productivity, but also exacerbates the impacts of climate change by…

  • China’s Xi backs Macron call for global Olympic truce By Reuters

    Written by John Irish and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for a global truce during the Paris Olympics this summer after the French president and the head of the European Commission urged him to use his influence over Russia to end its war…

  • Consolidated Water Sets First Quarter 2024 Investor Conference Call for Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET By Investing.com

    Consolidated Water Sets First Quarter 2024 Investor Conference Call for Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET By Investing.com

    GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (:CWCO), a leading developer and operator of advanced water supply and treatment plants, held a conference call on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss results for the first quarter ending March 31,…

  • Workers and activists across Asia hold May Day rallies to call for greater labor rights

    Workers and activists across Asia hold May Day rallies to call for greater labor rights

    Breadcrumb links BMN Business Article writer: Associated Press Hyung Jin Kim Published on May 1, 2024 • 2 min read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article content SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Workers, activists and others in…